NC Black Film Festival
Jengo's Playhouse, Downtown Wilmington
$ free
May 1st
all day
Overview
The North Carolina Black Film Festival is a three-day juried and invitational festival of independent motion pictures by Black filmmakers as well as films on subjects of African-American life and history, which showcase features, shorts, animation, documentary films, and student films. We pride ourselves in the Carolinas with hospitality and amazing honorees and winners such as Anthony Hemingway, Ava DuVernay, Giancarlo Esposito, the late Dwayne McDuffie, Scott Sanders and more.
The North Carolina Black Film Festival, Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County is held in Wilmington, NC formerly known as Hollywood East. The dates of this year's festival are May 1 - May 3, 2026.
Other events at this venue
"Sorry to Bother You" screening at Jengo's Playhouse
Jul 30 - 4:00 PM
15th Annual Surfalorus Film Festival
Aug 7 - 12:00 PM
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC - 15th annual Surfalorus Film Festival
Aug 8 - 8:00 PM
"Kingdom of the Evening" & "Fun Island" - 15th annual Surfalorus Film Festival
Aug 9 - 5:00 PM
"Paris is Burning" screening at Jengo's Playhouse
Aug 14 - 7:30 PM
An Evening with the Port City Ukuholics
Aug 15 - 7:00 PM
Digital Projection Workshop for Filmmakers
Aug 19 - 5:30 PM
Cinematique presents "The Thin Blue Line"
Aug 21 - 4:00 PM
CAM at the Movies presents "Flesh for Frankenstein"
Aug 28 - 8:30 PM
"Hen" screening at Jenog's Playhouse
Nov 13 - 7:30 PM